Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson

Defending Elysium

Skyward #0.5

Brandon Sanderson

89 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced
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This story originally appeared in the October/November 2008 Asimov’s Science Fiction (in the US) and the UPC Science Fiction collection (in Europe)."An image came to him. An image of humankind escaping into space. An image of human merchants tradi...

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Moods

adventurous 82%
mysterious 60%
tense 26%
dark 15%
informative 11%
reflective 11%
challenging 7%
funny 3%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 23%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 63% | A mix: 31% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.94

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